Well, well, well. I guess I have finally decided (after much internal debate) to take a more personal step into (onto?) the intertubes that have served me well since the the time when just having an email addy was the shit. It’s exciting, fun, a little scary, and, I hope, a good idea.

That said, this step is not – ahem – as personal as it could be. Given the nature of this blog (genetics, computers, molecular biology, whatever I want), my potty-mouth, and my current and future position(s) in academia, I have chosen to write using a pseudonym.

Of course, pseudonymity does not ensure that the writing will be interesting or good. However, in a backwards way, it does ensure that I can write openly about what I perceive to be the truth – while avoiding repercussions. Recently, The Boss and I were discussing the utility of blogging and writing under a pseudonym just the other day. Our consensus was largely that:

blogging is an outlet that can help us (generally) perform better at other, similar tasks (journals, lab notebooks, etc)

blogging/writing are fundamentally different from writing research manuscripts, therefore they are “good” or at least “fun”

pseudonymity is probably best, particularly for those at the early career stages

Of course, good things can be used for evil, and writing under a pseudonym is certainly no different. But, don’t come here for unsupported tirades, slander, etc. That’s nothow I roll.

So, you may be wondering how I do, in fact, roll. Well, since this is a new thing for me, I can’t say that I’m exactly sure. I am likely (and, hopefully, consistently) to write about some of the subjects with which I work, the environment in which I work, and my interests. These include, but aren’t limited to: genetics, behavior, molecular biology, organismal biology, bioinformatics, life in academia, music, mountain-biking, cooking, reading, etc.